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Connect with peers
Make connections with decision-makers, influencers, and leaders who are delivering AI ROI.
Why attend
Bring context to your AI at the World Tour in London
Most AI initiatives don't fail because of the models—they fail because AI doesn't understand the business. At the World Tour, discover how a true context layer transforms AI from a data processor into a genuine business reasoner.
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Get inspired
Hear from Global AI Advisor Zack Kass and other thought leaders, practitioners, and industry experts on how to close the gap between raw data and AI intelligence.
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Dive into demos
Experience the difference in building, deploying, and managing agents along with competitive benchmarks.
Agenda
October 19 | Afternoon
Optional Programming: The Vision for Teradata CX Applications
Optional Programming: The Vision for Teradata CX Applications
An exclusive session for Teradata CX Applications users to hear directly from the Teradata team driving the development and discuss the roadmap for VCX, CIM and TVA.
A short presentation followed by a facilitated peer discussion.
October 20 | Morning
Registration and networking breakfast
Registration and networking breakfast
Networking breakfast and demo station exploration.
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to the day and agenda overview with Teradata's CRO Rich Petley and SVP Growth Markets, Praveen Thakur.
Execution Introduction
Execution Introduction
Teradata’s CEO Steve McMillan sets the scene, sharing recent findings from research findings from Teradata's 'State of Autonomous AI' research report.
Agenda introduction
Agenda introduction
Introduction to the day from CPO Sumeet Arora. Setting context for the agenda to follow and introducing our external speaker.
Keynote
Keynote
Zack Kass is Global AI Advisor, researcher and Former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI. Kass will discuss why intelligence without business context isn't strategy, it's noise – and what leading enterprises are doing about it.
Break and demos | Station visits
Break and demos | Station visits
Time for a break; re-fuel, network and explore our key partner solutions.
Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive
Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive
Hear from CPO Sumeet Arora how Teradata is translating customer outcomes into platform capabilities and hear about the latest additions to the stack.
Sumeet will be joined by our partners, and we'll get a customer perspective on the road ahead plus demos and sneak peeks of the latest capabilities.
October 20 | Afternoon
Lunch & Networking
Lunch & Networking
Enjoy lunch.
Use-case workshop
Use-case workshop
Zero to AI: Live: Use-case centered workshop. Real answers in real time.
Meet the Experts
Meet the Experts
Address detailed technical questions and accelerate solution confidence.
Break and demos | Station visits
Break and demos | Station visits
Time for a break; re-fuel, network and explore our key partner solutions.
The value of partnerships
The value of partnerships
Teradata's SVP WW Alliances and Partners Varun Kohli outlines the value of our partner eco-system. Followed by a fireside chat with key partners hosted by Praveen Thakur.
Expert POV: Why Context is Everything
Expert POV: Why Context is Everything
High energy round of lightning sessions hosted by Teradata's SVP WW Sales Analytics Martin Willcox includes range of perspectives, case studies and proof points from practitioners and AI leaders.
Closing and next steps
Closing and next steps
Wrapping up the day with key takeaways to activate your enterprise intelligence.
Cocktail Reception
Cocktail Reception
Enjoy a cocktail reception and high-value networking.
Speakers
Featured speakers
Zack Kass
Global AI Advisor
Zack Kass is one of the world's most sought-after AI advisors—former head of GTM at OpenAI, bestselling author of "The Next Renaissance," and the strategist Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and PayPal have trusted to shape their AI futures. His newsletter reaches 80% of Fortune 500 CEOs.
- Session: Keynote
- City: London
Steve McMillan
President and Chief Executive Officer, Teradata
With more than two decades of technology experience, Steve is a seasoned executive with a track record of transforming enterprise services and product businesses into industry-leading cloud portfolio offerings.
- Session: Keynote
- City: London
Sumeet Arora
Chief Product Officer, Teradata
Teradata’s Chief Product Officer leads global product and engineering teams with deep expertise in AI, analytics, and cloud, following leadership roles at ThoughtSpot and Cisco.
- Session: Teradata's Product Strategy Deep Dive
- City: London
Partner Forum 2026
Global partner executives and business leaders will come together to explore how enterprises are operationalizing AI and autonomous intelligence at scale, while identifying opportunities for partners to drive growth, innovation, and customer outcomes.
One imperative. Bring context to your AI.
